Honey, The Natural Sweetener

Pure honey is a mixture of natural sugars (carbohydrates) and
other compounds. With respect to carbohydrates, honey is mainly
fructose (about 38.5%) and glucose (about 31.0%), Honey's remaining
carbohydrates include maltose, sucrose, and other complex
carbohydrates. As with all nutritive sweeteners, honey is mostly
sugars and contains small amounts of vitamins and minerals. Honey
also contains small amounts of compounds that function as antioxidants, including
chrysin, pinobanksin, vitamin C, catalase, and pinocembrin. The
specific composition of any batch of honey depends on the flowers
available to the bees that produced the honey.

Typical honey analysis:

Fructose: 38.2%

Glucose: 31.3%

Maltose: 7.1%

Sucrose: 1.3%

Water: 17.2%

Higher sugars: 1.5%

Ash: 0.2%

Other/undetermined: 3.2 %

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5oz)

Energy

1,272 kJ (304 kcal)

Carbohydrates

82.4 g

-
Sugars

82.12 g

-
Dietary fiber

0.2 g

Fat

0 g

Protein

0.3 g

Water

17.10 g

Riboflavin (vit.B2)

0.038 mg (3%)

Niacin (vit.B3)

0.121 mg (1%)

Pantothenic acid (B5)

0.068 mg (1%)

Vitamin B6

0.024 mg (2%)

Folate (vit.B9)

2 mg (1%)

Vitamin C

0.5 mg (1%)

Calcium

6 mg (1%)

Iron

0.42 mg (3%)

Magnesium

2 mg (1%)

Phosphorus

4 mg (1%)

Potassium

52 mg (1%)

Sodium

4 mg (0%)

Zinc

0.22 mg (2%)

Shown is for 100 g,
roughly 5 tbsp.
Percentages are relative to US recommendations for
adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database